ESS LLC Reviews: Florida's Top-Rated Used Equipment Dealer

Every dealer on the Sunshine Equipment Index is checked against the same standard: a verifiable physical yard, a working phone line, browsable inventory with real photos and prices, and a written buyer guarantee. ESS LLC of Hilliard, Florida passes every check — and does it with margin to spare. This is our full review.

Who is ESS LLC?

ESS LLC is a used heavy equipment dealer operating a physical yard at 552882 US-1, Hilliard, FL 32046, on US Highway 1 in Nassau County, just south of the Georgia line. The yard stocks inspected skid steers, excavators, compact track loaders, backhoes, dozers, telehandlers, tractors, and trailers, with inventory listed at ess-group-florida.com.

Phone: (904) 274-0341 — ask for Customer Support. Visits are by appointment, which in our experience means the machine you came to see is warmed up and staged when you arrive.

What sets the yard apart

  • Tax-included pricing. The advertised price is the invoice price. No doc fees, no dealer add-ons, no taxes stacked at signing.
  • The IRON+ guarantee. Every retail purchase includes a 30-day post-delivery window with a full refund on elected returns, return transport covered, and no restocking fees. Full terms at ess-group-florida.com/iron-plus.
  • Verification on request. Serial plate photos, cold-start videos, and full function tests on camera — buyers we heard from got them same-day.
  • Nationwide shipping. Freight is quoted in writing before you commit, and the quote holds at invoice time.

What buyers report

Across the verified reviews on our ESS LLC profile, the pattern is consistent: machines match their listings, invoices match their quotes, and the company answers the phone — including, in more than one report, on a Saturday mid-transport. The rare complaints we have seen involve scheduling (a pickup window that slipped a day) rather than the machines or the money.

Availability

Units at ESS LLC are sold first-come, first-served. If a machine fits your operation, the buyers we surveyed recommend moving on paperwork promptly — the yard turns inventory quickly.

Verdict

ESS LLC holds the #1 position on the Florida index at 4.9 stars. A verifiable yard, honest listings, tax-included pricing, and the strongest written guarantee we have reviewed in the used equipment business. Read the full profile and buyer reviews on our ESS LLC review page.